Descendants of John Cross and Mary Ann Davidson

John Cross born 1757 - East Knoyle,
Wiltshire, England. Died 1824 - Wiseman's Ferry, NSW, Australia.
John was convicted at New Sarum, Wiltshire in 1785, of
stealing a sheep, worth 20 shillings. He received a death
sentence which was commuted to seven years transportation. After
being kept on a hulk for two years he boarded the Alexander bound
for Australia. John married Mary Ann Davidson (Davison) in 1793.
Mary was sentenced at Northumberland in 1788 for stealing ten
handkerchiefs and sixteen yards of silk. She arrived in Australia on
the Lady Juliana.

John worked on the farm of Lieutenant James Furzer, then rented a farm at
Field of Mars, from Thomas Cottrell. He received a land grant
of 100 acres at Sussex Reach in 1808. By the time of his
death, John had sold most of his land owing to financial problems,
flood damage and problems with hostile natives.